Extending automatic updates for Chromebooks to 10 years -- and other commitments to sustainability We announced Chromebooks will receive automatic updates for 10 years - more than any other operating system commits to today. Read more about our approach to sustainability throughout the entire lifecycle of a device, from manufacturing, during use (including new OS features!), and ultimately, to reuse and recycling.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Applied Digital Skills Join the fiesta of learning this Hispanic Heritage Month with our vibrant Celebrate Latinx History Collection. This collection features four engaging project-based lessons that help your students create digital papel picado, make art inspired by Frida Kahlo, and honor Latinx contributions while learning new tech skills.
PD Partner Tip: Engage Learners with Screencast Kiker Learning suggests that educators use the Screencast tool to capture their screens for direct instruction, flipped classroom, station rotation, and more modalities. Even more, the new “keys and clicks” setting allow you to direct the focus for students with mouse clicks and show the keyboard keys pressed for a visually appealing and engaging video presentation.
Product News
New Google for Education Product Training Series Register for our Product Training Series to dive deep into the 30+ new features we recently announced (+ existing ones, too!) across Google Workspace for Education and Chrome / Chromebooks. All sessions are designed to help you get the most out of Google tools and devices. Register to watch live or view on-demand.
Transfer Grades From Google Classroom to Skyward Qmlativ Manually entering grades takes time. ⌛️ Google Classroom has a new partnership with Skyward Qmlativ solution to make dual entry a thing of the past! Learn how you can securely transfer grades from Google Classroom to Skyward Qmlativ.
Grading Is Getting Better In Google Classroom With several improvements to the grading experience in Google Classroom, educators now have more options to customize class and assignment settings to make planning, organizing and grading simpler and reduce errors for grade export.
Create Interactive Video Activities Within Google Classroom From the "Create assignment" screen, search for a YouTube video, then click on "Add questions." Stay tuned for the ability to share video activites with peers. Available in 50+ languages with the Teaching & Learning Upgrade or Education Plus.
Extra Credit
Looking for Some Laptop Swag? Calling all Chromebooks teachers - sign up to get a complimentary sticker set for your laptop, notebook or wherever could use a little something extra. Know another teacher who would enjoy stickers? Feel free to pass the link along!
Celebrating Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary with Google Arts & Culture Beat by Beat is a “cultural sampler” honoring the impact Hip Hop has on American culture, from social equity to fashion, music videos to local city pride, old school to trap through storytelling and multimedia assets shared by nine cultural organisations across the US.
Experience South East Asia's rich biodiversity and natural heritage Explore this collaboration between Google Arts & Culture and ASEAN Center for Biodiversity which aims to raise awareness of the region's biodiversity and to inspire people to take action to protect the habitats and diverse wildlife through interactive and meaningful experiences.
Receive Free services to Maximize your Investment with Education Plus This year when you invest in Education Plus (for the first time, or in transitioning from legacy GSEfE), receive free PD and/or IT services to help you maximize the value of your investment. All services are designed to ensure you and your teams understand how to use the Google for Education tools available to you.
The Best Chromebook Tools for Educators Learn how adding Works with Chromebook solutions to your teacher toolkit can enhance the power of Chromebooks, improve productivity and deliver meaningful ergonomic gains.
